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Agreed. I will add that we’ve come full circle on psychiatric hospitals, which is essentially what you’re describing in different words. Budget cuts and deinsti
by janalsncm 3y ago
Agreed. I will add that we’ve come full circle on psychiatric hospitals, which is essentially what you’re describing in different words. Budget cuts and deinstitutionalization meant many of those were closed down 50 years ago.
- xref 3y agoIn no small part because psychiatric hospitals were wildly, wildly abused. Basically you could lock people up indefinitely with no conviction of anything because someone said they’re a danger to themselves/society/whatever. Basically used like an on-shore Guantanamo.
- lupusreal 3y agoSimple solution; require convictions. The problem wasn't with locking up junkies, the problems was doing it without due process. Create laws against public drug use, then enforce them.
- huytersd 3y agoSet them up again but increase inspections and have maximum times you can keep a person there.